With best compliments from:

Habra Municipality

Poura Bhawan, Promode Dasgupta Sarani

P.O.-Habra, North 24 Parganas, Pin-743263

 

Phone: 03216270572, Fax: 03216237031,

E-mail: habramunicipality@yahoo.com

 

 

Important Telephone Number

 

Name of the Office/Institution	Telephone No.
Habra Municipality:	03216-270572
Habra Fire Service:	03216-237101
Habra Police Station:	03216-237100
Habra Hospital:	03216-237094
Ambulance (Habra Municipality):	03216-270572
B.D.O. Habra-I:	03216-237040
Habra Railway Station:	03216-237222
Habra Post Office:	03216-237030
W.B.S.E.D.C.L. (Habra circle):	03216-237014
W.B.S.E.D.C.L. (Banipur circle):	03216-236600
Call Centre (W.B.S.E.D.C.L.):	03216-237021
A.D.S.R.Office:	03216-252666

 

  

   Habra Municipality at a glance:

Name Of Chairperson:	Tapati Dutta
Name Of Vice-Chairperson:	Sri Tapan Sengupta
Date of establishments:	27th August, 1979
Area in Sq. KM:	21.8 sq. km.
Geographical coordinates:	22° 50’to 22° 83′ North, 88° 38′ to 63″ East
Number of Municipal Wards:	23
Population (as per 2001 Census):	1,27,602
Male Population (as per 2001 Census):	65,141
Female Population (as per 2001 Census):	62,461
Density of Population (as per 2001 Census):	5,853/sq. k.m.
Total No. of Literate (as per 2001 Census):	1,00313
Total No. of SC Population (as per 2001 Census)::	25780
Total No. of ST Population (as per 2001 Census)::	1478
Present Population:	1,49,784
Number of Recognised Slums:	30 slums pockets
Number of Primary Schools:	45
Number of Sishu Siksha Kendra:	20
Number of Dharabahik S. K. & Number of M.D.S.K.:	12
Number of Junior High & Secondary School:	09 (4+5)
Number of Higher Secondary:	12
Number of College:	06
Total Road Length:	197.66 k.m.
Total Drainage Length:	69.64 k.m.
Total Pipeline Length:	50.12 k.m.
Municipal Health Sub Centres:	8
Municipal Community Centres:	2
Municipal Marriage Hall:	1

     Source: Municipal records & census report-2001.

 

 

 

 

LIST OF THE COUNCILLORS OF HABRA MUNICIPALITY, 2008

 

Ward No.	Councillors Name	Contact No.
1	Sri. Mukul Bikash Bhattacharjee.	9434006076 / 270077
2	Sri. Tarak Das.	9333161601 / 233529
3	Smt. Kakuli Ghosh.	9232140345
4	Smt. Doly Kahar	9775005961
5	Sri. Subhash Saha	9232608500
6	Sri. Jayanta Roy Chowdhury	9332378928 / 9434016731
7	Smt. Nanda Chkraborty	9333794427
8	Sri. Rijinandan Biswas	9800190853
9	Sri. Ashis Kantha Mukherjee	9434223209
10	Smt. Rama Biswas	9735284697
11	Sri. Prasanjit Dutta	9434102743
12	Smt. Rakhi Das	9932818825
13	Smt. Gita Mukherjee	9851388437 / 9434203188
14	Sri. Nilimesh Das	9233222222
15	Smt. Tapati Dutta	9434401062 / 9434010018
16	Sri. Krishna Pada Das.	9434052126 / 237126
17	Sri. Arnab Chakraborty	9333383038
18	Smt. Ruma Chatterjee	9434971092 / 9735290897
19	Sri. Tapan Sengupta	9232612233 / 9434223431
20	Sri. Shymal Kr. Das	9434365469 / 235918
21	Sri. Ashoke Kr. Saha	9333711751
22	Smt. Anima Sigha	9332518468 / 9832759307
23	Sri. Dilip Roy	9232183147

 

OVERALL MUNICIPAL VISION:

Municipal Vision of Habra Municipality:

Whenever this Municipality thinks of development, it does so in terms of improvement in the Livelihood quality of the people especially the weaker section of the population who can really test the fruits of urban developments. The areas where this municipality will focus are: clean and green environment, Improvement of Health, safe drinking water, spread of education and cultural activities, games and sports, improvement of inter ward communication, street and street lighting, drainage system, creation of employment opportunity and development of efficient administration and financial management.                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

OVERVIEW OF THE MUNICIPALITY:

Historical background:

Habra Municipality is situated within Habra police station under Barasat subdivision in the district of North 24- parganas. It was established in 1979 with a Government nominated Board. Initially nineteen wards were carved out of Panchayet areas to make way for the Municipality. The mauzas included with it are Habra, Kamarthuba,Joygachi,, Hatthuba, Kamarthuba, Ashrafabad Hijalpukur, Nagarthuba, Haria, and Akrampur.. At that time population of Habra Municipality stood at 72,500 approx. Later, three more mauzas viz. Ayra, Belgoria and Daharthuba included out of panchayet area. Currently this Municipality has an area of 21.82 sq. km and population as per census 2001 is 1, 27,602.

            At the outset the Municipality ran its offices from a rented building at Jessore Road, opposite Habra Police Station. In 1984 the Municipality relocated to its own building at Promode Dasgupta  Sarani, Hijalpukur, Habra.

The first General Election to the Office of the Councilors of Habra Municipality was held on 1988 and has just completed 5^th General Election in 2008.

Administrative boundaries:

The municipal town of Habra is located within the Barasat subdivision in the district of North 24 Parganas, West Bengal. It is situated at a distance of 45 Km.  from Kolkata. The Municipality is surrounded by the Bergoom Panchayat   & a part of Nadia border line in the North and Prithiba Panchayat in the south, Ashoknagar-Kalyangar Municipality in the North-West and Maslandapur-II in the North-East. (Geographical coordinates: 22° 50′ 4″ North, 88° 37′ 39″ East)

Transport & Communication:

The town has well connected transport facilities with Broad Gauge Railways line in the Sealdah Bongaon Section of Eastern Railways. Apart from this railway connection, this town also enjoys good linkage by road (N H 35) with other towns of the district.

The hinterlands as well as other sub-division town are also well connected by the state highway and National Highway. Habra Municipality enjoys pretty good road network connectivity with the surrounding areas. 

Economic base:

The Habra Municipality is a trade base town. It is one of the biggest trade center in West Bengal. This whole sale business center is renowned for selling Jute, Rice, Building materials, cloths, electronic goods etc. There are some small industries like candle factory, bakery, ice-candy factory & saw mill. Most of the people are engaged in retail & wholesale   business.  On the other hand, some people are engaged in different types of jobs like- service holder in State & Central Government Offices, Banks, Municipality, State Electricity Board, schools, colleges etc. Few people are engaged as labour, and daily labour in different sectors.      

Festivals and occasions:

Like all other parts of West Bengal Habra celebrates most of the common Pujas and festival but Manasa puja is a special occasion when fairs are held. Secular festival like Banipur Loka Utsab is an important signature event of Habra with it Bullock cart race.

Climate:

The climate of Habra is hot, humid, in summer and cold in winter .The maximum temperature is 38⁰C which is observed in the month May to mid June. The minimum temperature is 14⁰C. Average annual rainfall is 1442 mm.

Soil and Ground water scenario:

The soil of Habra is alluvial and fertile. Availability of ground water is very easy although in some areas it is contaminated with Arsenic and iron content is rather high compared to other areas.

Heritage:

Habra, being a relatively new place inhabited mostly by settlers from across the border, it has few heritages like Nagarthuba Rajbari-where the relics still exist, Belgoria mosque- one of the oldest mosque located at ward no 1 and was  built in 19^th  century,  Nilkuti  house was built  for indigo cultivation in 19^th century. It is fabled that once there were some traces of Buddist living in the area.

Demographic Situation of Habra Municipality:

            Habra Municipality covers an area of 21.81square kilometres. It encompasses a population of 1, 27,695 in the last National Census. Male population is 78,253 and female population is 70,968.

Health Institution:

1	Habra State General Hospital
2	B.K.M. Santinikatan Nurshinghome
3	Saptarsri Nurshinghome
4	Henri Gray Nurshinghome
5	Nirama Nurshing Home
6	Habra Nursing Home
7	Santiniketan Nurshinghome
8	Habra Eye Hospital
9	Student Health Home (N.G.O.)
10	Gram Seva Sangha (N.G.O.)
11	IMA (NGO)- Immunisation Clinic

 

Over view of Health Sub centres:

Sl. No.	Name of the sub- centre	Location	Ownership
1	Gram seva sangha	ward no 1	(Trustee Board)
2	Super market	ward –3	(Municipal Owned)
3	Sonali sangha	ward no –6	(Rented)
4	Saradabhavan	ward no –8	(Municipal Owned)
5	Shyamsaha market	ward no – 12	(Rented)
6	Dakhin Habra kabirajmore	ward no –13	(Rented)
7	Nibedita Bhavan	ward no –17	(Municipal Owned)
8	DR. B.C. Roy	ward no –19	(Trustee Board)

Source : Municipal Records                                                         

    Detail of Educational Institution of Habra Municipality:

       Over all Municipality Schools

Sl.	Types of schools	Number of student
a.	Govt. aided primary school	7278
b.	S.S.K	1011
c.	Dharabahik S.K. & M.D.S.K.	0276
d.	Private primary school & K.G. schools	5017
e.	Child Labour school	0050
Total		13,632

              

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: Municipal Record